Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35342, James Gilkey, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Gilkey, James
S. 35342
CONTENTS

12.084
R
Alaim Jas Giltrey
of Mass in the state of who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Brown of the Mass line, for the term of 3 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Alaim at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 of March 1811
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 of June 1811 and sent to Mr. Massie Northland Maine
Arrears to 4th of Apr 1811 semi-ann. all'ce ending 45 96 5 31 30 $ 45 96
Revolutionary claim, } Act 18th March, 1818. }

I James Gilkey a citizen of the United States and an inhabitant of Limington in the District of Maine aged sixty three years being duly affirmed according to law, declare and say that I enlisted as a private soldier on the first day of January A. D. Seventeen hundred and seventy seven to serve for the period of three years in Captain Josiah Jenkins company Colonel Brewer's Regiment, General Patterson's Brigade of the Massachusetts Line Continental Establishment and faithfully served therein until the last day of December A. D. Seventeen hundred & seventy nine the full period of my enlistment when I was honorably discharged at Fishkill in the State of New York: which honorable discharge I have long since lost as I verily believe: I enlisted at Gorham, went to Boston, thence to Fort George, thence to Albany where I was sick about three months, then joined the army before the capture of General Burgoyne: after the capture of Burgoyne we went into Pennsylvania & wintered at Valley Forge: thence into the Jerseys and was in the battle of Monmouth, thence to White Plains, thence to Connecticut State, & from Hartford to Westport & there remained until within a short time of my discharge when I went to Fishkill where I was discharged as above stated: That I am not borne on any pension Roll: that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life I am in need of the assistance of my country for support agreeably to the provision of the Act of Congress passed the 18 th of March 1818 -
James Gilkey
Subscribed and affirmed to agreeably to law this thirteenth day of March A. D. Eighteen hundred and nineteen
Before me
Albion H. Parise U. S. District Judge

United States of America District of Maine ss
To David Harding of Gorham in said District of Maine Esquire
Greeting
You are hereby authorised and empowered to take the deposition of Josiah Jenkins late Captain in the Army of the Revolution now a resident of said Gorham to be used in an application of James Gilkey for the benefit of the provision contain- ed in the Act of Congress passed 18 th March 1818 In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal Official the twenty third of February A.D. 1819 -
Albion H. Parris U.S. Dist. Judge etc

Gorham 24 th Feb y , 1819
I hereby certify that James Gilkey of Limington County of York District of Maine, enlisted in my Company in the Revolutionary war on the first of Jan y , 1777, and continued in said service till the last of Dec r 1779 A good and Faithfull Soldier
Dr. Josiah Jenkins } Capt. in Cumberland Feb y 24 1819 Personally appeared the above } Col o Brewer Josiah Jenkins and made oath to the truth of the above } Reg t Gen l Certificate by him submitted before me } Rittenour Brigade
David Harding Justice of the Peace

I Pelatiah Marr of Limington in the county of York, aged fifty-three years, do testify and say, that I am, and have been for many years past, the nearest neighbor to Mr James Gilhy of said Limington, and am well acquainted with his circumstances — That he is now so infirm in body that he is unable to labor much; and that the income of his estate in my opinion is not sufficient for his support.
Limington
Pelatiah Marr
York ss. April 20. 1819. Then the above named Pelatiah Marr personally appeared before me, and made oath to the truth of the above testimony by him subscribed, and I hereby certify that said Marr is a man of unscrupled veracity — and, being personally acquainted with said Gilhy I believe his circumstances to be as therein stated —
Isaac Mitchell, Justice of the Peace, & { One of the Selectmen of Limington

James Gilkey Private Col Brewers Regiment Massachusetts Line 1777-3 years
On Rolls Adamlee

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the thirteenth day of March in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen  nine , personally came James Gilkey of said District the applicant named in the papers hereunto annexed, and after being duly cautioned and examined, made his  solemn affirmation that the several statements by him made in the annexed application, signed in my presence, are wholly true.
And the said applicant further offered in evidence the deposition of Captain Josiah Jenkins a commissioned officer in the army of the Revolution stating that he the said Gilkey enlisted and served as a private soldier in his company Col. Brewer's Regiment for the period of three years from first of January A.D. 1777 to the last of December A.D. 1779 - and also the deposition of Pelatiah Mear and the certificate of Isaac Mitchell Esq that he said Gilkey by reason of his reduced circumstances in life is in need of the assistance of his country for support.
And it appearing to me in the examination here had, that the several persons above named are credible witnesses, I do hereby admit the annexed declarations as evidence, and certify the same as being satisfactory proof to me that the said James Gilkey the applicant, served as a private in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and upwards in continuation on the continental establishment. And I do further certify, that from the declaration of the applicant made before me, under oath as aforesaid, it does appear that in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support; all which I do hereby certify and transmit to the Secretary of the Department of War, agreeably to the provisions of an Act of Congress, passed March 18, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war."
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused my Official Seal to be affixed the day and year first mentioned.
Albion H. Parris
Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine.
And I further certify that it has been proved to my satisfaction that the said Gilkey by reason of his reduced circumstances in life is in need of the assistance of his country for support -
Albion H. Parris
U.S. Dist. Judge

35 342
Rev
INVALID.
File No. 35 342
James Gilkey Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 157
[Arrangement of 1870.]